Cryptic crossword clue
Characteristic of close-knit group to understand her point 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word TOGETHERNESS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Characteristic of close-knit group" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case characteristic of close-knit group = togetherness.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TOGETHERNESS mean?

TOGETHERNESS noun
  1. The state or quality of being together.
  2. The result or product of being together.

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